hochkarätig

[ˈhoːxkaˌʁɛːtɪç]

/[ˈhoːxkaˌʁɛːtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“hochkarätig” is uncommon German (frequency #71,454 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,454
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von hohem Karatgewicht, mit hohem Karatwert

Corpus desk

Index DE-hochkaratig · hochkarätig · German

hochkarätig · rank #71,454 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,454
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hochhauses

Nearest frequency peer: Hochhauses (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „hochkarätig“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „hochkarätig“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hochkarätig
PropertyValue
Headwordhochkarätig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhoːxkaˌʁɛːtɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#71,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hochkarätig“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hochkarätigfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hochhauses“ (#71,453), „Hochdruckreiniger“ (#71,452), „Hochmittelalter“ (#71,456). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hochkarätig“ bei #71,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hochkarätig is uncommon German at frequency #71,454 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhoːxkaˌʁɛːtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hochkarätig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hochkarätig, spelled H-O-C-H-K-A-R-Ä-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von hohem Karatgewicht, mit hohem Karatwert
  2. 2
    mit einem hohen Feingoldanteil (viel Karat)
  3. 3
    von hoher Qualität, auf höchstem Niveau

Synonyms

ausgezeichneterstklassigexzellenthervorragendprominentspitzetop-klassig

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hochkarätig"?
"hochkarätig" is spelled H-O-C-H-K-A-R-Ä-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːxkaˌʁɛːtɪç].
What does "hochkarätig" mean?
As an adjective, "hochkarätig" means: von hohem Karatgewicht, mit hohem Karatwert
How do you pronounce "hochkarätig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hochkarätig" is [ˈhoːxkaˌʁɛːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hochkarätig" come from?
"hochkarätig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hochkarätig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jagdschloss#71,489grammatisch#71,407gesättigten#71,391gestandenen#71,388

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list